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History & Nostalgia

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Calhoun: Wake-up Call

A Ghost of a Chance

By Patricia CalhounOctober 29, 2025

Civic Center Park doesn’t have to become a dead zone next year!

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Denver Life

What Lies Beneath: A Spirited History of Cheesman Park

By Karl Christian KrumpholzOctober 28, 2025

The area was once a graveyard for early Denver residents, and ghost stories keep emerging.

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Politics & Government

Denver Water Purchases Historic Golden Ranch Property for $5.6 Million

By Thomas MitchellOctober 27, 2025

The Lazy Heart Ranch has been operating since 1873, with a legacy that stretches to downtown Denver.

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An old building with ghosts around it
Denver Life

Mile High Haunts: Denver’s Spookiest Sites

By Teague BohlenOctober 21, 2025

With all its history, is it any wonder that sometimes, if you listen hard enough, the shadows of the city seem to speak?

Visual Arts

Little Saigon Tells Its Community’s Story at History Colorado

By Gil AsakawaOctober 21, 2025

The legacy of the Little Saigon Business District is celebrated in a new exhibit, Big Dreams in Denver’s Little Saigon, at the History Colorado Center.

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Restaurants

The Brown Palace Has Made a Spirited Comeback

By Patricia CalhounOctober 21, 2025

“It’s hard to describe, but there’s a spirit here like no other. The Brown Palace isn’t just a hotel, it’s a feeling.”

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Performing Arts

The Catamounts Premiere A Town Called Harris, a Ghostly Comic Romp in a Historic Schoolhouse

By Toni TrescaOctober 21, 2025

“A Town Called Harris is like Noises Off or The Play That Goes Wrong, but immersive,” says the show’s playwright, Jessica Austgen.

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Outdoors & Rec

Ten Archaeological Sites in Colorado

By Abigail BlissOctober 20, 2025

Hidden canyons across the state feature cliff dwellings, rock art and other ancient artifacts.

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Denver Life

Ten Best Ghost Tours in Denver and Beyond

By Toni TrescaOctober 16, 2025

The best ghost tours in Denver this year, from LoDo’s haunted bars to Boulder’s haunted theaters and the Stanley Hotel’s spooky lore.

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Business

Before There Was the Sleeper House, There Was Architect Charles Deaton

By Alan PrendergastOctober 13, 2025

Woody Allen and Diane Keaton made the scene here back in 1973.

Goodbye, Columbus: Today Is Not a State Holiday in Colorado
Politics & Government

Goodbye, Columbus: Today Is Not a State Holiday in Colorado

By Patricia CalhounOctober 13, 2025

But Denver is marking its first official Indigenous Peoples’ Day city holiday.

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Travel

Ten Things to Do in Ouray

By Abigail BlissOctober 10, 2025

Discover cascading falls, via ferrata routes and scenic hot springs in the “Switzerland of America.”

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Politics & Government

Denver to Name New Park After Native American Leader

By Bennito L. KeltyOctober 10, 2025

The ten-acre park in Green Valley Ranch will be the first urban park in the city named after a Native American.

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Travel

Ten Underground Mine Tours in Colorado

By Abigail BlissSeptember 29, 2025

See relics of the past and chip into glittering gold veins at these hidden gems across the state.

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Calhoun: Wake-up Call

Meet the Coloradan Ready to Make Some History With James Comey

By Patricia CalhounSeptember 26, 2025

With assignments like this, Lindsey Halligan won’t win Miss Congeniality.

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Denver Life

Zoot Suit Fashion Show, Classic Car Exhibit Celebrate Chicano Culture at Denver Art Society

By Kristen FioreSeptember 23, 2025

“I think values and cultures are dying out, so it’s really important to highlight that and keep flowing with it.”

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Denver Life

See Some “Seriously Weird Stuff” at History Colorado’s Creeporado

By Teague BohlenSeptember 23, 2025

See haunted dolls, mountain man dentures and Mike the Headless Chicken at History Colorado’s Creeporado.

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Visual Arts

Tell Clyfford I Said “Hi” Is an Indigenous Reimagining of Clyfford Still’s Work

By Toni TrescaSeptember 22, 2025

Youth from the Colville Confederated Tribes co-curate an exhibition at Denver’s Clyfford Still Museum featuring artwork of their ancestors.

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Visual Arts

Old Trades Take New Life as Denver Artists Revitalize Traditional Crafts

By Tessa GuthrieSeptember 18, 2025

Denver-based artists are reimagining old crafts like taxidermy, leather work and more.

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Education

A Short Look at the Long Legacy of East High

By Teague BohlenSeptember 18, 2025

The recent news isn’t the whole story about this landmark Denver school.

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Film, TV & Streaming

Vinegar Syndrome Denver Reopens Near Casa Bonita After Year-Long Hiatus

By Toni TrescaSeptember 16, 2025

“What we do at Vinegar Syndrome is find those lost, obscure genre films that have never had a Blu-ray or 4K release, and then restore and release them.”

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Concerts

Rare, Unseen Rolling Stones Photos to Debut in Denver

By Emily FergusonSeptember 10, 2025

The film photographs are a collector’s dream, showing the rock legends at their peak at Folsom Field in 1981.

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